the time has come
idiom
: it is the right moment to do something or for something to happen
We feel that the time has come for a decision to be made.
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But as with most funerals, the time has come for Florida to press forward.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
While his performance as Jay’s manager is a bit more subdued than many were expecting, if awards voters decide the time has come to give Sandler his due, this role is certainly solid enough to support such a campaign.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Perhaps, the time has come to go beyond archaic political loyalties and engage issues on the basis of evidence, merit, and truth, not short-term political expediency.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
For investors, policymakers, and business leaders, the time has come to seize the momentum, champion innovation, and finance the blue transition.
—Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
While his performance as Jay’s manager is a bit more subdued than many were expecting, if awards voters decide the time has come to give Sandler his due, this role is certainly solid enough to support such a campaign.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Perhaps, the time has come to go beyond archaic political loyalties and engage issues on the basis of evidence, merit, and truth, not short-term political expediency.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
For investors, policymakers, and business leaders, the time has come to seize the momentum, champion innovation, and finance the blue transition.
—Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the time has come
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“The time has come.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20time%20has%20come. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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